The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him incapable of securing or following a substantially gainful occupation from June 30, 2011, to December 29, 2011.,Since December 30, 2011, the Veteran has been in receipt of a 100 percent schedular evaluation for service-connected PTSD and is now receiving SMC based on the need for aid and assistance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, PTSD, major neurocognitive disorder with dementia, NOS) rendered him incapable of securing or following a substantially gainful occupation from June 30, 2011, to December 29, 2011.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, scars associated with coronary artery disease, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major neurocognitive disorder with dementia, NOS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20013547
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